A solar lighting initiative by PhoScope

Light Reach to Keynote SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021!

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November 3, 2021

Our founder and CEO Nathalie Rozot is thrilled to be the keynote speaker at SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 by Expo Lighting America, where she will present Light Reach. Have you registered yet? This hybrid event (in person and virtual) will include workshops, master classes, demonstrations and product launches and allow you to connect with other lighting enthusiasts in Mexico and beyond. Free registration link here — see you on November 9th at noon CST!

Nuestra fundadora y directora general Nathalie Rozot está encantada de ser la oradora principal del SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 de Expo Lighting America, donde presentará Light Reach. ¿Ya se ha inscrito? Este evento híbrido (presencial y virtual) incluirá talleres, clases magistrales, demostraciones y lanzamientos de productos y te permitirá conectarse con otros entusiastas de la iluminación en México y en el mundo. El enlace para registrarse gratuitamente está aquì – ¡Nos vemos el 9 de noviembre a las 12:00 CST!

Light from the Middle East

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September 16, 2021

Poster for Light from the Middle East, a live, online fundraising event that was held on September 16th, 2021.

Our live, online fundraising event Light from the Middle East was a huge success! Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors and ticket-buyers we raised $23,000 for our program Light for Lebanon, to bring solar-powered lighting to Beirut.

We thank our generous sponsors from the Middle East: our Shining Sponsor Huda Lighting who got the ball rolling on our event, our Silver Sponsors Debbas Group and Traxon, our Bronze Sponsors Lutron and Nulty, and our donors Studio Mark and LuxBuro. We cannot do this important work without your generous support.

Thank you to the amazingly talented Mayssa Karaa for joining us and for sharing your special song for Lebanon — we all had goosebumps! Click here for the music video to Ta’aa and be inspired.

Temporary Art Platform, Beirut

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September 10, 2021

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Our collaboration with Temporary Art Platform that was up Aug. 27 – Sept.5 was a great illustration of the synthesis of creativity and sustainability for building resilience and community. We illuminated the Beirut RiverLESS Forest urban afforestation project to create a magical setting for 10 days of artistic installations, film screenings and live performances on a stage built from repurposed billboards.

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LEAD WITH LIGHT

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September 2, 2021

WILD panel poster with headshots of panelists

Is light a basic human right? Do you want to learn about social engagement through lighting? Do you want to help communities facing darkness? Women in Lighting and Design hosted this stellar panel on September 9th, but if you missed it, you can still purchase a ticket here to access the recording. Our panelists spoke about their important work in this arena: Francesca Bastianini on Gowanus Lighting Project, Leela Shanker on “Open“, Nathalie Rozot on Light Reach and Manal Kahale on Light for Lebanon. The panel was moderated by the inimitable Sam Koerbel of Lytei. All ticket proceeds benefit Light for Lebanon — help us re-illuminate Beirut!

WIL Awards Announced Today: We Won!

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June 10, 2021

We are thrilled to announce that our founder Nathalie Rozot, and our partner Manal Kahale, won the WIL Awards in the Initiative category for creating Light Reach and Light for Lebanon! 2020 was a tough year for so many people, but being able to help is the best motivator. Thank you to Women in Lighting for the acknowledgment and ongoing support, it means the world to us. You can watch Nathalie’s and Manal’s interviews from the event below (or click here to watch the full event and to see all of the inspiring nominees and winners). They explain in their own words what inspired them to create these initiatives and how you can support our work (donate here). All donations right now are funding Light for Lebanon, help us re-illuminate Beirut and demonstrate the power and resilience of solar lighting on an urban scale!

We could not do this work without the support of our generous sponsors:

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  • DLF logo
  • Targetti logo
  • BEGA logo
  • essential light logo
  • JLC Tech logo

Performance Lighting Systems, IES Los Angeles Section, Loop Lighting, Bold Lighting

Women in Lighting Kicks Off T-shirt Competition!

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August 7, 2020

Women in Lighting kicks off its T-shirt competition to broadcast our collective messages of Hope, Solidarity, Empowerment, Light and Equality.

All profits will benefit Light Reach — we are so thrilled by, and grateful for, WIL’s and all entrants’ creative support for our mission to advance global lighting equality!

Today the voices of Women in Lighting are more important than ever: what is your message to the world?

Submit your design on the WIL website between August 17th and September 30th. The top 10 winning T-Shirt designs will be produced and sold online at the WIL T-shirt shop — more details to follow.

WeWork for Light Reach — NYC, Tokyo, Bengaluru

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October 28, 2019

Thank you to WeWork for hosting a multi-city fundraising marathon for Light Reach! Staff in six cities came up with their own lighting crafting idea, and NYC also held a raffle. We are very grateful for your support and for your belief in our mission to bring light equality. Here some photos from WeWork Tokyo, WeWork Bengaluru, and WeWork NYC.

Soon: a global fundraiser at WeWork

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September 30, 2019

WeWork and Light Reach will come together in October to kickstart an annual fundraiser in six global locations: New York and San Francisco in the US, Tokyo in Japan, Mexico City in Mexico, Bengaluru in India and London in the UK. We look forward to this event, and we welcome the WeWork community’s generous support for our next project!

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